Agenda

This staff report concerns a matter for which the Scarborough Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

The purpose of this report is to advise Council concerning an application by the property owner of 64-70 Raleigh Avenue for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-5.C of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447- Fences.  The property owner is seeking Council's permission to install a fence which does not comply with maximum fence height restrictions and is topped with barbed wire contrary to Section 447-2 of the by-law.

There is no financial impact anticipated in this report.

Municipal Licensing and Standards recommends that the Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Refuse to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the property owner of 1 Joanna Drive, for a proposed fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences.

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2.  Grant the application for a fence exemption permit, without conditions, thereby allowing the fence to be constructed as proposed.  Direct and require that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration.  Direct and require that at such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.

There is no financial impact anticipated in this report.

The General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation recommends that:

1.   City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one (1) privately-owned tree located at 51 Silversted Drive.

This report recommends that City Council deny the application for a permit to remove one (1) privately-owned tree located at 51 Silversted Drive. The application indicates that the reason for removal is to address concerns that the tree may fail and damage a buried gas line. The owner has also raised concerns that tree's roots are damaging a neighbour's driveway.

 
The subject tree is a Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens var. glauca), measuring 37 cm in diameter.  Urban Forestry does not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy, maintainable and growing in an appropriate location.

There are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report.

Representatives of the Rotary Clubs in Scarborough to provide information on the establishment of the Scarborough Community Renewal Organization (SCRO).

The City Solicitor recommends that:

1.  City Council assume the services installed at Midland Avenue and St. Clair Avenue East and that the City formally assume the roads within the Plan of Subdivision.

2.  City Council authorize the Legal Services Division to release the portion of the performance guarantee held with respect to this Plan of Subdivision.

3.  City Council direct that an assumption By-law be prepared to assume the public highway and municipal services within the Subdivision at Midland Avenue and St. Clair Avenue East.

4.  City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the assumption By-law in the Land Registry Office at the expense of the Owner.

5.  City Council authorize the City Clerk and Treasurer to sign any release or other documentation necessary to give effect thereto.

6.  City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to transfer ownership of the street lighting system constructed within the Plan of Subdivision at Midland Avenue and St. Clair Avenue East.

This report requests Council’s authority for the City to assume the services with respect to the development at Midland Avenue and St. Clair Avenue East.

The Recommendations have no financial impact beyond what has already been approved in the current year’s budget.

The City Solicitor recommends that:

1.   City Council assume the services installed at 952-976 Brimorton Drive and that the City formally assume the roads within the Plan of Subdivision.

2.   City Council authorize the Legal Services Division to release the portion of the performance guarantee held with respect to this Plan of Subdivision.

3.   City Council direct that an assumption By-law be prepared to assume the public highway and municipal services within the Subdivision at 952-976 Brimorton Drive.

4.   City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the assumption By-law in the Land Registry Office at the expense of the Owner.

5.   City Council authorize the City Clerk and Treasurer to sign any release or other documentation necessary to give effect thereto.

6.   City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to transfer ownership of the street lighting system constructed within the Plan of Subdivision at 952-976 Brimorton Drive to Toronto Hydro.

This report requests Council’s authority for the City to assume the services with respect to the development at 952-976 Brimorton Drive.

The Recommendations have no financial impact beyond what has already been approved in the current year’s budget.

Transportation Services recommends that Scarborough Community Council:

1.   Prohibit standing at all times from December 1 of one year to April 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on the north side of Kawneer Terrace, from Great West Drive to Zezel Way.

2.   Prohibit standing from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., from December 1 of one year to April 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on the south side of Kawneer Terrace, from Great West Drive to Zezel Way.

3.   Prohibit standing at all times from December 1 of one year to April 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on the north side of De Jong Street, from Great West Drive to Zezel Way.

4.   Prohibit standing from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. from December 1 of one year to April 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on the south side of De Jong Street, from Great West Drive to Zezel Way.

5.   Prohibit standing at all times from December 1 of one year to April 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on the west side of Zezel Way, from Ellesmere Road to the south end of Zezel Way.

6.   Prohibit standing, from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. from December 1 of one year to April 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on the east side of Zezel Way, from Ellesmere Road to the south end of Zezel Way.

The cost of installing the No Standing signs is approximately $5,000.  These funds are available in the Transportation Services 2015 Operating Budget, within cost centre TP0397.  However, the cost of clearing snow after snow events from the No Standing zones where parking will still be allowed from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. is expected to cost approximately $9,500 per snow event.

Transportation Services recommends that Scarborough Community Council:

1.   Not approve the installation of an All-Way Stop Control at the intersection of Dorcot Avenue and Munson Crescent.

This staff report is about a matter for which the Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

This report responds to a request from Councillor Michael Thompson to review the feasibility of installing an all-way stop control at the Dorcot Avenue/Munson Crescent intersection.  Currently, this location is controlled by a southbound compulsory stop control where Munson Crescent meets Dorcot Avenue; there is also a school crossing located on the east side of this intersection.  Based on an assessment of the pedestrian and traffic volumes and conditions at this intersection, it has been determined that the technical warrants for the installation of an all-way stop control are not met.  This is consistent with the results of two similar studies previously undertaken of this intersection.  Therefore, this report recommends that all-way stop control not be installed at this intersection.

There would be no financial impact associated with the staff recommendations.  However, should an all-way stop control be approved, the financial cost of installing the additional signage and associated pavement markings would be approximately $750.00.

Transportation Services recommends that Scarborough Community Council:

1.   Rescind the parking prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on both sides of Brian Avenue, from Pharmacy Avenue to Gooderham Drive.

2.   Prohibit stopping from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on both sides of Brian Avenue, from Pharmacy Avenue to Gooderham Drive.

This staff report is about a matter for which the Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

This report recommends that the existing No Parking, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday zone on both sides of Brian Avenue from Pharmacy Avenue to Gooderham Drive be replaced with the proposed No Stopping, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday zone.  This report is in response to a request from Councillor Michael Thompson to review these parking regulations.  Staff have confirmed the need for these proposed changes to the regulations in this area in order to maintain safe and efficient two-way traffic and adequate sight lines, while facilitating roadway maintenance.

The financial cost of installing these stopping regulation signs is approximately $1,500.00.  The funding for the signs has been requested in the Transportation Services Division's 2016 Operating Budget, within Cost Centre TP0397.

Transportation Services recommends that Scarborough Community Council:

1.   Not prohibit northbound and southbound U-Turns on Silver Springs Boulevard, from Dancy Avenue to Rakewood Crescent (south intersection).

This staff report is about a matter for which the Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

This report responds to a request from Councillor Jim Karygiannis to review the need and feasibility of installing U-Turn prohibitions on Silver Springs Boulevard from Dancy Avenue to Rakewood Crescent (south intersection) in the vicinity of the Silver Springs Public School.  Based on staff observations and an assessment of the traffic conditions and movements in this area, it has been determined that U-turns at this location are not frequent or problematic.  Furthermore, the U-turns provide safe and convenient access and egress to/from an existing layby on the west side of Silver Springs Boulevard.  As a result, a U-Turn prohibition is not justified nor recommended and other traffic management strategies can be explored with staff of Silver Springs Public School to address traffic and parking concerns in this area.

There would be no financial impact associated with this report.  However, if U-Turn Prohibitions are approved, the financial cost of installing the appropriate signs would be approximately $1,500.00. The funding for such regulatory traffic signage has been requested in the Transportation Services 2016 Operating Budget, within Cost Centre TP0397.

Transportation Services recommends that Scarborough Community Council:

1.   Approve the installation of traffic control signals at Milliken Boulevard approximately 320 metres south of Passmore Avenue.

This staff report is about a matter that the Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

This report recommends the installation of pedestrian traffic control signals on Milliken Boulevard approximately 320 metres south of Passmore Avenue.  The need for these traffic control signals has been identified in a Traffic Impact Study submitted by the place of worship located at 3223 Kennedy Road, whose property is being bisected by the Milliken Boulevard extension from McNicoll Avenue to Passmore Avenue.  The signals will be located where the main pedestrian walkway from the place of worship property crosses the road extension to connect with its 420-space parking lot to the east.

The cost of installation of these traffic controls signals is approximately $120,000. These funds have been requested in the Transportation Services 2016 capital budget.

Transportation Services recommends that Scarborough Community Council:

1.   Prohibit parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., from Dec. 1 of one year to Apr. 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on the west side of Silver Springs Boulevard, from McNicoll Avenue to Rakewood Crescent (north intersection).

2.   Prohibit parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., from Dec. 1 of one year to Apr. 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on the north side of Silver Springs Boulevard, from a point 136.4 metres west of a point opposite the west limit of Wayside Avenue to Birchmount Road.

3.   Prohibit parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., from Dec. 1 of one year to Apr. 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on the south and east side of Silver Springs Boulevard, from a point 140 metres west of Wayside Avenue to McNicoll Avenue.

4.   Prohibit parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., from Dec. 1 of one year to Apr. 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on both sides of Perthshire Street, from Silver Springs Boulevard to Kennedy Road.

5.   Prohibit parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., from Dec. 1 of one year to Apr. 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on both sides of Fort Dearborn Drive (west leg), from Perthshire Street to the southeast end of Fort Dearborn Drive (west leg).

6.   Prohibit parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., from Dec. 1 of one year to Apr. 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on both sides of Fort Dearborn Drive (east leg), from Perthshire Street to the south end of Fort Dearborn Drive (east leg).

7.   Prohibit parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., from Dec. 1 of one year to Apr. 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on both sides of Royal Albert Crescent (west leg), from Fort Dearborn Drive (west leg) to the east end of Royal Albert Crescent (west leg).

8.   Prohibit parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., from Dec. 1 of one year to Apr. 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on both sides of Royal Albert Crescent (east leg), from Perthshire Street to the south end of Royal Albert Crescent (east leg).

9.   Prohibit parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., from Dec. 1 of one year to Apr. 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on both sides of Revlis Crescent, from Silver Springs Boulevard (north intersection) to Silver Springs Boulevard (south intersection).

10.   Prohibit parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., from Dec. 1 of one year to Apr. 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on both sides of Dancy Avenue, from Silver Springs Boulevard to Kennedy Road.

11.   Prohibit parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., from Dec. 1 of one year to Apr. 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on both sides of Kerbar Road, from Dancy Avenue to Puma Drive (south intersection).

12.   Prohibit parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., from Dec. 1 of one year to Apr. 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on both sides of Puma Drive, from Kerbar Road (north intersection) to Wayside Avenue.

13.   Prohibit parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., from Dec. 1 of one year to Apr. 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on both sides of Wayside Avenue, from a point 117 metres north of Finch Avenue East to Silver Springs Boulevard.

14.   Prohibit parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., from Dec. 1 of one year to Apr. 15 of the next following year, inclusive, on both sides of Rakewood Crescent, from Silver Springs Boulevard (north intersection) to Silver Springs Boulevard (south intersection).

15.   Request the Director, Transportation Services to report back to the Scarborough Community Council in September of 2016 on the efficiency and effectiveness of the pilot and on any further scope for expansion of the program in Ward 39.

This staff report is about a matter that the Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

This report recommends the adoption of a by-law to prohibit parking on both sides of the streets in the Silver Springs Boulevard Area during the winter periods from December 1 to April 15.  Both sides of these streets will have no parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily, in order to provide the opportunity to conduct efficient snow clearing operations overnight.  This is a pilot study to determine the operational impacts of such an approach prior to any larger deployment of such a strategy.

The cost of installing the parking prohibition signs is approximately $10,000.  These funds have been requested in the Transportation Services 2016 Operating Budget, within cost centre TP0397.

Transportation Services recommends that Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Not approve the installation of an all-way stop control at the intersection of Rouge River Drive and Savanna Drive.

This staff report is about a matter for which the Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

It is recommended that an All-Way Stop Control not be installed on Rouge River Drive and Savanna Drive as existing conditions do not meet the required technical warrant for the installation of such a traffic control device in terms of traffic volumes or delays.  Currently, this location has a southbound stop sign on Savanna Drive at Rouge River Drive.

There would be no financial impact associated with the staff recommendation regarding an unwarranted all-way stop control. However, should an all-way stop control be approved, then the financial cost of installing the two additional stop signs and associated pavement markings would be approximately $500.00.  The funds for such stop signs would be available in the recommended Transportation Services 2016 Operating Budget.

Transportation Services recommends that Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Prohibit heavy vehicles at all times on Asterfield Drive, from Kingston Road to Lawrence Avenue East.

2.  Rescind the through highway designation for Asterfield Drive, from Green Ash Terrace to Kingston Road.

3.  Designate Asterfield Drive, from Kingston Road to Lawrence Avenue East, as a through highway.

This staff report is about a matter that the Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

This report recommends the adoption of a by-law to prohibit trucks and other heavy vehicles along Asterfield Drive in order to prevent the use and parking of such vehicles along this new local street extension.  The current prohibition only extends from Kingston Road to Green Ash Terrace, the previous southerly limit of Asterfield Drive.  It also recommends updating of the existing through highway designation of Asterfield Drive.

There is no financial impact from this report since the funding for the signage has been secured from the developer.

Transportation Services recommends that Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Rescind the parking prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Centennial Road North, from Kingston Road to the south end of Centennial Road North.

2.  Prohibit stopping at all times on both sides of Centennial Road North, from Kingston Road to the south end of Centennial Road North.

This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

This report recommends the installation of more restrictive stopping prohibitions on both sides of Centennial Road North south of Kingston Road, in order to improve traffic operations and access/egress to and from abutting properties.  Currently, this street has unposted 3-hour parking.

The financial cost of installing the stopping prohibition signs is approximately $1,000.00. The funding for these signs has been requested in the Transportation Services 2016 Operating Budget, within Cost Centre TP0397.

Councillor Crawford recommends that:

1.    Scarborough Community Council amend Schedule A of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to incorporate the south side of Meadow Avenue, between Victoria Park Avenue and Blantyre Avenue, on a street name basis, under the operating hours of 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., 7 days a week.

Request from Councillor Crawford to amend Schedule A of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking to incorporate the south side of Meadow Avenue between Victoria Park Avenue and Blantyre Avenue.

The City Planning Division recommends that:

1.   City Council amend former City of Scarborough Employment Districts Zoning By-law No. 24982 (Golden Mile Employment District), for the lands at 43 Upton Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 3 to report (December 15, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District. 

2.   City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 43 Upton Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 4 to report (December 15, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

This application proposes to delete permissions for both heavy industrial uses and sensitive uses from the Zoning By-laws for the lands at 43 Upton Road. Submission of the subject application was one of the conditions of the negotiated settlement of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) appeals on the lands immediately south of the subject property known as 743 Warden Avenue.

The proposal complies with the Official Plan, conforms to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-laws.

The recommendations in this report have no financial impact.

Councillor Raymond Cho recommends that:

1.  City Council amend the definition of "Excluded Area" as found in Subsection 925-1B in the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, to insert a new subsection (g) in Subsection (2) to read:

"The area bounded by Steeles Avenue East to the north, Pickering Town Line to the east, Twyn Rivers Drive, Sheppard Avenue East, Conlins Road and Highway 401 East to the south, McCowan Road, Sheppard Avenue East and Markham Road to the west."

In recent years there has been an increase in demand from residents of various streets within Ward 42 to allow for the implementation of permit parking in order to accommodate their long term parking needs without being subject to tagging by Parking Enforcement Officers.

Permit parking is currently not permitted in ward 42 as this area is included in the "excluded area" definition under Chapter 925, Permit Parking.

This motion seeks an amendment from Subsection 925-1 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to allow Scarborough Community Council to consider a request to allow streets in Ward 42, the area bounded by Steeles Avenue East to the north, Pickering Town Line to the east, Twyn Rivers Drive, Sheppard Avenue East, Conlins Road and Highway 401 East to the south, McCowan Road, Sheppard Avenue East and Markham Road to the west, to be incorporated within the residential permit parking program.